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Publix Buys Land in Louisville, Plans to Develop Market’s Third Grocery Store

by John Nelson

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Publix Super Markets has purchased land at the northwest corner of Flat Rock and Shelbyville roads in Louisville with plans to develop the market’s third Publix location. The Courier-Journal reports that the grocer purchased the site from an entity doing business as Shoppes at Gardiner Park LLC for more than $5.5 million. Plans call for a 48,387-square-foot store with a pharmacy and an adjacent Publix Liquors store that will offer beer, wine and spirits. The stores are anticipated to open in the second quarter of 2024. In addition to the three Louisville locations, the company has previously announced another location in Lexington, Ky. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer currently operates 1,315 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Kentucky is the eighth state of operation for Publix.

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Sekulovski Group Brokers $14M Sale of Shopping Center in Steubenville, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO — Sekulovski Group has arranged the $14 million sale of Rural King Plaza, a 215,360-square-foot shopping center located in Steubenville, roughly 40 miles west of Pittsburgh. A Brooklyn-based private investor acquired the property from PICOA Inc. of Los Angeles. Tony Sekulovski of Sekulovski Group brokered the transaction. Anchor Rural King, a farm supply store, occupies 104,230 square feet at the retail center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the property include Ollie’s and Planet Fitness, which occupy 43,600 and 20,365 square feet, respectively. A 17,000-square-foot Dollar Tree and a Kay Jewelers store also occupy the center.

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Franklin Street Brokers $13M Sale of Shopping Center in Kennesaw, Georgia

by John Nelson

KENNESAW, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $13 million sale of Town Center Commons, a 72,168-square-foot shopping center located at 725 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Nashville-based 615 Ventures purchased the retail center from Ardent Cos. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller in the transaction. Town Center Commons is anchored by Public Lands, the first Southeast location of a new outdoors and sporting goods retail concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Other tenants include Five Below, which recently renewed its lease, as well as The Original Mattress Factory, Affordable Dentures & Implants, Town Center Nails, K-Town Vapor Lounge, Automation Personnel Services and Pinch of Spice. The center, which is shadow-anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Costco, was 96 percent leased at the time of sale.

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Low Tide Properties, Continental Properties Receive $110M Refinancing for Met Tower Apartments in Downtown Seattle

by Amy Works

SEATTLE — Affiliates of Low Tide Properties and Continental Properties have obtained $110 million in financing for Met Tower, a multifamily property located at 1942 Westlake Ave. in Seattle. Citibank provided the loan, which Dave Karson, Alex Hernandez, Chris Moyer, Alex Lapidus and Meredith Donovan of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured team arranged. Built in 2001, Met Tower features 366 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans along with 10,139 square feet of retail space and an attached, eight-level parking garage.

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Bellwether Arranges $74.5M Loan for Chicagoland Shopping Center Portfolio

by Jeff Shaw

CHICAGO — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (BWE) has secured a $74.5 million life company loan on behalf of Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) for the acquisition of a Chicagoland shopping center portfolio. CRC acquired the portfolio from DiMucci Cos. Comprising five properties and 900,000 square feet, the portfolio was 82 percent leased at the time of sale.  The sale included Cicero Marketplace in Cicero, Ill.; Northwest Shopping Center and English Valley in Palatine, Ill.; Golf Plaza II in Mount Prospect, Ill.; and Fox River Commons in Naperville, Ill. Together, the shopping centers feature almost 70 tenants, with a focus on grocery and necessity retailers, such as Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Jewel Osco, Walgreens and Kroger. Daniel Rosenberg of BWE’s Chicago office arranged the three-year fixed-rate, interest-only loan. CRC will use the financing to fund the portfolio acquisition as well as capital improvements, renovations and leasing costs to increase occupancy.

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LANE4 Acquires 135,000 SF Retail Center in Kansas City Metro

by Jeff Shaw

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — LANE4 Property Group has purchased Hawthorne Plaza, a 135,000-square-foot retail center located at the southwest corner of 119th St. and Roe Ave. in Overland Park, approximately 10 miles south of Kansas City. CBRE represented the seller, Dallas-based Invesco. Developed in 1990 and renovated in 2015, the property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tom O’Leary and Weston Buckley of LANE4 will handle leasing of the property. LANE4 will also provide in-house management of the center. The purchase price was not disclosed.

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NewQuest Properties Arranges Sale of 130,525 SF Tradewinds Shopping Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — Locally based investment and brokerage firm NewQuest Properties has arranged the sale of the 130,525-square-foot Tradewinds Shopping Center, located southeast of Houston in Texas City. At the time of sale, the property, which sits on 11.5 acres, was roughly 40 percent leased to tenants such as DD’s Discount, Family Dollar, Texas First Bank and Little Caesars. David Luther of NewQuest represented the seller, a limited partnership, in the transaction. Dakota Workman, also with NewQuest, represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 2020 Harwin 59 Shopping Center Ltd.

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Dwight Capital Provides $21.4M HUD Loan for Paxton 365 Apartment Complex in Salt Lake City

by Amy Works

SALT LAKE CITY — Dwight Capital has provided a $21.4 million HUD 223(f) loan for Paxton 365, a mixed-use multifamily property in Salt Lake City. The refinancing benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction, as Paxton 365 is Energy Star certified. The asset features a five-story building with 121 residential units and three commercial spaces, including Paxton Pub. Community amenities include a dog park, courtyard with fire pit, fitness center, roof terrace, community lounge, grill areas and electric vehicle charging stations.

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Matthews Brokers $7.7M Sale of Sunbelt Rentals-Occupied Retail Facility in Salt Lake City

by Amy Works

SALT LAKE CITY — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the all-cash sale of a retail property located at 1545-1555 W. 2100 South in Salt Lake City. The property traded for $7.7 million, or $462.24 per square feet. Sunbelt Rentals, an equipment and tool rental company, occupies the 16,658-square-foot facility. Ahstead Group owns Sunbelt, which is the second largest equipment rental company in the United States and has more than 1,150 locations nationwide. Isaac Wulff and Alexander Harrold of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.

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Retail Development Program Lessons Apply Across Property Types

by Sarah Daniels

Retail development programs have allowed retailers to streamline their goals by creating prototype models based on site particulars. This process saves developers and retailers money as they can be flexible in choosing models that work for each site without needing to alter layouts and features too much between builds. But what makes for successful prototypes and program standards? Can this approach work outside of the retail world? “The lessons of retail programs can apply across property types in this sense: land development consultants and site designers can learn how specific clients need their set of standards and guidelines implemented. It’s essential to thoroughly understand a program client’s procedures, and we’re expected to know these parameters inside and out,” says Steven T. Fortunato, a senior project manager at Bohler’s Rehoboth Beach office in Delaware. Bohler is a land development design and consulting firm that specializes in helping developers move their projects forward faster. “The retail program methodology translates well to other sectors. Starting off with either a new developer or a new client is an opportunity to learn their standards — or help the client create them. The end result must offer the same level of confidence whether the product is retail or …

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